Join us in celebrating Black History Month! Throughout February, the Louisiana Department of Education will be highlighting Outstanding Black Educators and Counselors across our great state.

💯! #LouisianaLiteracy

The Science of Reading is an actual science…not just a buzz word and not the latest fad…how students learn to read is brain-based and should be accessible to all. 🤓🤯🧠#stanislasdehaene #brainimaging #plaintalk2022

#LiteracyLeadershipmatters #LouisianaLiteracy #PlainTalkNOLA

Connecting with other #LouisianaEducators has been inspiring! Ready for day 3 of #PlainTalkNOLA. Erin Granier @sarahstohlman @La_Believes @katierossini Caddo Parish Public Schools #LouisianaLiteracy

“The opposite of Justice is neglect.” Lacey Robinson #PlainTalkNOLA

Engineering student Raelyn Henderson was featured as an @EBONYMag STEM Queen 👑.. She's a senior mechanical engineering student with a 3.28 GPA. Learn more at subr.edu. #WeAreSouthern #SouthernUniversity #TeamSU #JaguarNation #STEM #HBCU #STEMWomen #Engineering

Happy Valentine’s Day from the Louisiana Department of Education! "Have enough courage to trust love one more time and always one more time." –Maya Angelou

“There can be no equity, no social justice, without literacy.” Join us 3/14 to hear Kareem J. Weaver present, "The Literacy Bell: Chaos or Community," at our 10th Annual Research to Practice Symposium. #SOR #literacy bit.ly/AIMSymposium20…

The Louisiana Early Literacy Commission is committed to improving literacy outcomes by prioritizing and investing in early literacy! LOVE the passion this group has! @La_Believes #LouisianaLiteracy #LiteracyLeadershipMatters @ShannaBeber Phaedra Bell Early

Working alongside Louisiana educators with the #LouisianaLiteracy team was the BEST way to end the week! So grateful that @ShannaBeber prioritizes this important part of our work!@La_Believes @sarahstohlman Phaedra Bell Early Natalie Klibert Lisa Holliday LeBoeuf, Ed.D.

Enjoyed making connections to @La_Believes Division of School Improvement best practices as we reviewed Louisiana’s Comprehensive Literacy Plan. #CrossTeamCollab #LouisianaLiteracy #SchoolImprovement #TeachingandLearning @ShannaBeber Malekah Salim-Morgan

Morning announcements are always exciting when they are student led.

“We are about seeing change in schools. We are about seeing reading move forward. We are about kids being included and having opportunity and access.” Julie Washington #SoR #AIMSymposium2022

@La_Believes statewide K-3 screener data revealed 4% growth in students scoring at or above benchmark! #AIMSymposium2022 #SoR #AIMPathwaysPartner

So proud to share the success of our school partners! ⁦Philadelphia Schools⁩ ⁦The City of York⁩ ⁦@La_Believes⁩ You are our #literacyheroes

So grateful for the opportunity to represent @La_Believes during the #AIMSymposium2022 with Phaedra Bell Early @sarahstohlman and Dr. Kat! #Louisianaliteracy

@La_Believes I love the work that you are doing on behalf of the children of Louisiana! Your enthusiasm and effort demonstrate that you really do believe!

You’re right on time for your next chapter. All the prior chapters prepared you for this moment even though this is a page you’ve never seen before. Trust the process. You’re ready.

“We know that this vision is attainable and ambitious.” Assistant Superintendent Jenna Lynn Chiasson outlining fundamental shift in literacy instruction we’ve led over past two years. Supporting educators & families to help more children read on grade level. #LaEd